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Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners


Where are you? What mods have you done ?

I have been using these ET2's for over 9 years now.
I am still figuring them out and learning from them. They can be modified in so many ways. Bruce Thigpen laid down the GENIUS behind this tonearm over 20 years ago. Some of you have owned them for over 20 years !

Tell us your secrets.

New owners – what questions do you have ?

We may even be able to coax Bruce to post here. :^)

There are so many modifications that can be done.

Dressing of the wire with this arm is critical to get optimum sonics along with proper counterweight setup.

Let me start it off.

Please tell us what you have found to be the best wire for the ET-2 tonearm ? One that is pliable/doesn’t crink or curl. Whats the best way of dressing it so it doesn’t impact the arm. Through the spindle - Over the manifold - Below manifold ? What have you come up with ?
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dover
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Yes - I had rf issues with van den hul solid core silver.
Going back to copper litz fixed the problem ( and sounded better )

If you have the original wiring loom poor connections can be a source of rf - go through and clean all joints and resolder any dodgy looking soldered joints and check cartridge pin connections are nice and firm.

Failing that make sure that the wiring for each channel are a twisted pair - gently winding into a twisted pair +ve and -ve wires will help with the avoidance of rf.
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ct0517 OP
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Hi Guys

Been a really...long time. Life has a way of throwing curve balls even when you think you have planned for changes. We moved house after many (many) years and it has been one challenge after another. Hope this post finds everyone well. 

Recently found out that Bruce continues to be active and provides support for all his products. IMO - The best test of products is the test of time.


Remember this image back in May 2014.  

I am an ET2'er

Well, Bruce now has official Eminent Technology shirt versions available for all his products.  8^0

Here is the link. 

Eminent Technology

https://www.etsy.com/shop/EminentTechnology?ref=shop_sugg

Hope everyone has a great summer (or winter) down under..
 

frogman
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Good to see your post, Chris.  Coincidentally, just yesterday (and a couple of times prior) I thought to pm you to say hello and to see how you are doing, but one of life’s mini curve balls side tracked me.  Hope things are more settled for you now in your new home.  Best wishes.

ketchup
695 posts
 

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned, but I just weighed the aluminum and magnesium arm wands.  Both had foam damping material inside of them.  The aluminum wand was 8.83g and the magnesium wand was 24.24g.

dover
2,241 posts
 

@ketchup 

Thats why I still run the aluminium arm tube with heat shrink and internal damping removed - keeps the horizontal mass as low as possible and less smear with the h/s & foam removed.

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